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Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you are interested in studying Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sits in Chapel Hill, NC.

Studying Online at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Of 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) studied exclusively online and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Rankings at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Rankings can help you compare University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#2 of 42
Best Value	North Carolina	#2 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 249
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#22 of 248
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 984
Best Value	Nationwide	#176 of 982

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#2 of 42
Best Value	North Carolina	#2 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 249
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#22 of 248
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 984
Best Value	Nationwide	#176 of 982

Earnings for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Those who finish University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,665
2 years	$26,086
3 years	$39,587
4 years	$47,623
5 years	$58,954

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill take home a median $47,623, compared with $72,614 for all University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $16,575.

Best-Paid Careers for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates

Students who finish Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Facilities Managers	$157,669
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Security Managers	$104,128
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Athletic Trainers	$79,834
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,138

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.